{"product_id":"9781350178717","title":"Tennessee Williams in Sweden and France, 1945–1965 Cultural Translations, Sexual Anxieties and Racial Fantasies","description":"\u003ch1\u003eTennessee Williams in Sweden and France, 1945–1965\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCultural Translations, Sexual Anxieties and Racial Fantasies\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDirk Gindt\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerforming Arts \/ Theater \/ History \u0026amp; Criticism\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eThe immediate post-war period marks a pivotal moment in the internationalization of American theatre when Tennessee Williams' plays became some of Broadway's most critically acclaimed and financially lucrative exports. Dirk Gindt offers a detailed study of the production and reception of Williams' work on Swedish and French stages at the height of his popularity between 1945 and 1965. Analysing the national openings of seminal plays, including \u003ci\u003eThe Glass Menagerie\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eA Streetcar Named Desire\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCat on a Hot Tin Roof\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eOrpheus Descending\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSuddenly Last Summer,\u003c\/i\u003e Gindt provides rich and nuanced insights into Williams' transnational impact. In the process, he charts a network of fascinating and influential directors, actors, designers, producers and critics, all of whom left distinctive marks on mid-twentieth-century European theatre and culture. Gindt further demonstrates how Williams' work foregrounded cultural apprehensions, racial fantasies and sexual anxieties, which resulted in heated debates in the critical and popular media.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eDirk Gindt\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor in the Department of Culture and Aesthetics at Stockholm University. His research attends to post-war and contemporary queer theatre and performance from an international and intercultural perspective. He is the co-editor of \u003ci\u003eViral Dramaturgies: HIV and AIDS in Performance in the Twenty First Century \u003c\/i\u003e(2018) and the author of over fifteen refereed articles and book chapters. His work has been published in \u003ci\u003eTheatre Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTheatre Survey\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTheatre Research in Canada\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eJournal of Canadian Studies\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNordic Theatre Studies\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eJournal of Homosexuality\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFashion Theory \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Tennessee Williams Annual Review\u003c\/i\u003e. His current project critically analyses the impact of HIV and AIDS on theatre and performance in Sweden and Canada.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e23 July 2020\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMethuen Drama\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781350178717\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e272\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e11.2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51332878368908,"sku":"9781350178717","price":42.26,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_5d4f0e88-e6cb-4e1f-a660-7606d9c53d18.jpg?v=1783607074","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781350178717","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}